U.S. Department of State, USAID officials to visit Ukraine in late January

Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Thomas O. Melia and the Coordinator of the U.S. State Department for the Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, Alina Romanovsky, will travel to Ukraine on January 25-29, informs the press-service of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine.

During the visit they will meet Ukrainian officials, leaders of the civil society and heads of private companies to discuss the ways to help Ukraine tackle economic and humanitarian issues and assess the need for further help.

It is going to be the first visit of Thomas O. Melia to Ukraine in his new position. During their visit, Mr Melia and Mrs. Romanovsky will visit Kharkiv, Slovyansk and Kramatorsk in the east of Ukraine. They will meet local officials and discuss the aid program for the citizens of Eastern Ukraine.

The U.S. embassy noted that in 2015 financial year it was planned to provide $ 334 million of aid to Ukraine, aimed at economic development, peace and security, health, democracy, human rights protection, administrative reform, education and social services. In 2016 financial year it is planned to provide $ 513.5 million of aid.

Allotment from the U.S. to Ukraine in 2016 will amount to no less than $658 million.